Lauren Frayer
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Health
India Under Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces Tuesday, in a nationwide address, that he's putting the entire country on a 21-day lockdown in response to the coronavirus.
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World
As President Trump Left India's Capital, Hindu-Muslim Riots Flared
Months of mostly peaceful protests over a citizenship law which excludes Muslim refugees turned violent. Mobs torched Muslim homes across town from the hotel in New Delhi where Trump had been staying.
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'Namaste Trump!' India's Modi Welcomes U.S. Leader With An Epic Party
"America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people," President Trump told a cheering crowd in a huge cricket stadium.
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India Set To Welcome Trump, Whose First Stop Will Be In Modi's Home State Of Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Trump for a two-day visit starting Monday. As Gujarat's chief minister, Modi oversaw impressive economic growth. But he also presided over a dark chapter.
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The Notoriously Loud Car Horns Of Mumbai Meet Their Match
Mumbai is a cacophony of honking horns loud enough to damage hearing. Last year, police installed a decibel meter at a busy intersection: Only when honking died down would traffic lights turn green.
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Dozens Of Indians, Mostly Muslims, Have Been Killed By Police During Recent Protests
Dozens of Indians have been killed by police in weeks of nationwide protests. Most are Muslims whose families say they were singled out by forces loyal to the Hindu nationalist government.
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What's Changed — And What Hasn't — For Rape Cases In India
After a 2012 gang rape on a New Delhi bus, India increased prison terms for rape. But ghastly cases still dominate the news, and most rape still goes unreported — and unprosecuted.
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College Students Demonstrate Over India's Citizenship Law
The marches cap nearly a week of protests over the new citizenship law, which grants amnesty to non-Muslim migrants. Critics say the measure discriminates against Muslims.
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Protests After Indian Lawmakers Pass Citizenship Bill
Demonstrations continue in India's northeast over legislation that grants Indian passports to religious minorities from three nearby countries but excludes Muslims.
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43 People Die In Factory Fire In Old Quarter Of New Delhi
Firefighters finally managed to put out the flames after a fire broke out Sunday in a handbag factory in the city's old quarter. Many of those killed were migrant workers from all over India.